Movies Glen Powell wet T-shirt moment was almost cut by Twisters director: Editing team 'almost rioted' (exclusive) "There were people on my editing staff who told me, 'You cannot trim that scene,'" Lee Isaac Chung tells EW. By Patrick Gomez Patrick Gomez Patrick Gomez is an Executive Editor at Entertainment Weekly. Formerly at People magazine and The A.V. Club, the Critics Choice and Television Critics Association member has appeared on 'Today,' 'Extra!,' 'Access Hollywood,' 'E! News,' 'CNN,' and 'Nightline,' and can be seen frequently on 'Good Morning America.' Follow the Texas Native at @PatrickGomezLA wherever your media is social for all things 'For All Mankind' 'Top Chef,' and puppy related. EW's editorial guidelines Published on July 19, 2024 09:30AM EDT About 90 seconds into the first Twisters trailer, Glen Powell walks across a lawn in a white cowboy hat and T-shirt as rain glues the shirt to him tighter. It's a moment that's elicited gasps in movie theaters over the past few months as the ad has played ad nauseam, but the moment almost never made it to screen. "I almost trimmed that shot," Twisters director Lee Isaac Chung tells Entertainment Weekly in a previously unreleased portion of our cover story interview with the Academy Award nominee. "But the funny thing is there were people on my editing staff who told me, 'You cannot trim that scene.' They almost rioted." When told it seems like he made the right call, based on the fan reaction, Chung replies, "Yeah, seems like it." Glen Powell in 'Twisters'. Twister star Bill Paxton's son James cameos in Twisters: 'I did this one for Dad,' says the actor Still, he's anxious for the masses to see the rest of the 2-hour blockbuster, a "standalone sequel" to the 1996's Twister (meaning none of the original cast returns, but the movie exists in the same world as the first film). "I can't lie; I do feel nervous about it," says Chung. "But I'm also very excited. I can't wait for people to see what we've been cooking. But at the same time, I can't help but be nervous about what people will think and if they'll like the film." (EW's critic gave it an A-!) "I hope people love it as much as I do," he continues. "It's a great movie for the summer." Want more movie news? Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more. "The response has been so exciting," adds Daisy Edgar-Jones, who stars as storm chaser Kate. "I'm really, really proud to be a part of it. I mean, Steven Spielberg produced! To just be in something that he produced is so cool. And I think it would be such an entertaining summer fun film to go to, so I am so excited to share it with my friends and see what people think." Please consider assisting the American Red Cross in helping people affected by disasters like tornadoes, fires, and countless other crises by making a gift to American Red Cross Disaster Relief.